Entertains, engages, provides an escape to a different world/time/setting.

CHARACTERISTICS

Progresses sequentially

Has defined characters

May contain dialogue

May use descriptive language

Usually has a defined setting

Describe a storyline, plot, or problem that is usually resolved by the end of the story

EXAMPLES

Short stories

Storyboards

8Sample Lesson Plan - Narrative

Day 1 Activate Prior Knowledge

a) Graffiti the purpose of a Narrative and other forms of writing

b) Create an anchor chart together outlining the characteristics of narrative writing and discuss

Day 2 Modelled and Shared Writing

a) Review the characteristics of a storyboard. Model an example.

b) Give students their purpose. They will create a four piece storyboard music video for the song Hakuna Matata.

c) Watch the Hakuna Matata clip from the Lion King

d) Share Write the main idea/message of the song?

e) In groups, organize/brainstorm what images/text you might use to portray the main the message. Remember, you can use new characters, setting etcto get the message across. It does not have to be from the Lion King.

f) Using an observation checklist, teacher determines needs of students.

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9Sample Story Board 10Sample Lesson Plan Narrative cont

Day 3 Guided Writing

a) After reviewing the checklist, the teachers creates a small group with similar needs to assist them in creating their stroryboard.

b) Using a storyboard, illustrate your four images. Some groups may choose to write the narrative first and then illustrate.

c)Brainstorm a narrative that would relate to the images. Who are the characters? The setting? What are the characters saying to each other if anything? Etc..

Day 4 Consolidate learning

a) Writing process continues (Independent). Students should be reminded that the storyboard should have a strong beginning, middle and end. Words to be added below the images.

Day 5 and 6 (if needed)

a) Students will present their narrative/storyboard to the class.

11REPORT

PURPOSE

Provides an organized, factual record of information.

CHARACTERISTICS

Uses precise, subject-specific language

Uses an impersonal, objective tone

Usually includes a definition, classification, description, or summary of the topic

Follows a specific organizational pattern

EXAMPLE

Magazines

Newspaper

12Report Writing Sample Lesson Plan

Day 1 Activate Prior Knowledge

a) In groups, students are given a celebrity name. Each group has 5 minutes to come up with 8 questions they would ask this person if they were interviewing him/her for a news report.

b) Create an anchor chart together to discuss the kinds of questions that are important when conducting an interview / report (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How).

Day 2 Shared Writing

a) Review types of interview / report questions from anchor chart.

b) Watch a clip of Entertainment Tonight looking for types of questions and information presented in a news report.

c) Using the key questions (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How), write a short news report TOGETHER on chart paper based on the headline Mayor Ed Jacyno addresses street conditions in Pembroke.

13Report Writing Sample Lesson Plan Cont

Day 5 Peer Editing

a) Exchange your report with another group and peer edit, specifically looking for improving word choice.

Day 6 Consolidate the Learning

a) Make a final copy of your news report and present it to the class.

14Report Writing Sample Lesson Plan Cont

Day 3 Write Traits

a) Using write traits book, do short activity on word choice, or review word choice through discussion.

b) Re-watch the Entertainment Tonight clip, listening this time for examples of good word choice.

c) Discuss the importance of using good word choice in a news report.

d) Review our news report from Day 2 and see if we can change / improve the word choice.

Day 4 Independent Writing

a) As a group (or independently in your class), create the beginning of a news report by writing the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How information on the sheets provided.

b) Exchange your sheets with another group.

c) As a group (or independently), create a short news report using the information given to you.

15EXPOSITORY

PURPOSE

Explains an experience, occurrence or facts

CHARACTERISTICS

Explains a cause-and-effect relationship

Progresses sequentially

Explains characters motivation, actions or thoughts

EXAMPLE

Essays

Paragraphs

16Expository Writing Sample Lesson Plan

Day 1 Activate Prior Knowledge

a) On chart paper, write the words paragraph, essay, articles, and advertisements. Ask groups to discuss and record things these writing forms have in common (explains, gives facts, provides information).

b) After discussion, explain that these are all examples of expository writing, and develop a definition together.

Day 2 Modelled Writing

a) Tell class that we will be focusing on advertisements as our type of expository writing. Using chart paper, explain the following media terms target audience, implicit message, explicit message. (Note target audience is an excellent vehicle for discussing voice).

b) Provide groups with a variety of magazine advertisements. Using the sheets provided, determine the target audience, implicit and explicit messages in the ads.

c) Discuss as a class the characteristics of advertisements based on findings. Record these on an anchor chart. Discuss how advertisements can be expository and persuasive at the same time.

17Expository Writing Sample Lesson Plan Cont

Day 3 Independent (Group) Writing

a) Review media terms from Day 2.

b) Groups are each given a product. Using our knowledge of advertisements and expository writing, groups are to create a magazine ad for their product.

Day 4 Consolidate the Learning

a) Groups present their advertisements to the class. Other groups guess who their target audience is, and what the implicit and explicit messages are.

18DESCRIPTIVE/IMAGINATIVE

PURPOSE

To creatively describe a person, place, event or story

CHARACTERISTICS

Usually involves creative word choice

EXAMPLE

Short Story

Poem

Journal

Myth

Legend

Fairy Tale

19Descriptive/Imaginative

Day 1 Activate Prior Knowledge

a) Using the examples from the other forms of writing, play Jeopordy to determine which example goes with which form of writing. Ie Poetry is an example of this type of writing. Essays are examples of this type of writing.

a) Create an anchor chart together outlining the characteristics of descriptive/imaginative writing and discuss.

Using the materials provided, partner A, in hiding creates an object. Once the object is completed, partner A, describes in detail to partner B what he/she has created.

b) Partner B, uses materials provided to re-create partner As object based on the description given. No peeking!!

c) Review the importance of descriptive language and word choice.

Day 3 Shared Writing

a) Descriptive Writing using 5 senses Hershey Kiss Activity

b) Each student receives a piece of paper and tell them we are going to write about a Hershey Kiss (or any object). They have to pretend they are aliens and want to send information back to their home planet this Hershey Kiss.

c) 1) We write about what it looks like first (no touching)

2) then how it feels

3) then we write about the sound (of the foil wrapper)

4) next the smell of the Hershey Kiss

5) Finally the taste!!)

20Descriptive/Imaginative Cont.

Day 4 Modelled Writing

a) Review the anchor chart to determine the characteristics of descriptive writing

b)With a graphic organizer, model write how I would Organization/Ideas my thoughts of a person or family member who means a lot to me.

c)In a journal format, model some paragraphs using my the information in my graphic organizer.

d)Purpose In a journal format, I am reflecting upon a person who has helped shaped who I am. Due to the descriptive language I am using, I am hoping that my audience with get a really strong sense of who this person was.

Day 5, Day 6, Day 7 Consolidate Learning

a)Using the writing process students will in a journal format, independently choose a person that means a lot to you. Teacher is looking for descriptive language.

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